Is 2000 a Leap Year?

Why 2000 is a leap year

2000 is divisible by 400, so it is a leap year even though it's also divisible by 100 (which would normally disqualify it).

The rule in full: a year is a leap year if it's divisible by 4 — except century years (divisible by 100), which are only leap years if they're also divisible by 400. That's why 2000 was a leap year but 1900 and 2100 are not, despite all three being divisible by 100.

Next leap year after 2000: 2004. Previous leap year before 2000: 1996.

Need to check a different year, or calculate the day of the week for a specific date? See the Leap Year Checker or Day of the Week Finder.